Discussing home networking - What does your network look like?

[Easy Rhino]

Boy, my posts seem to kill threads...

 

[Mussels]

no one wants to anger the rhino.

 

[brandonwh64]

This is what I have.

Charter ISP 30MBPS DOCSIS 3.0 with GIG port

Router:
Intel Core2duo E4500
2x1Gb DDR2 667
Intel PCIx Dual GIG NIC

Switch:
Dlink 8 Port GIG switch Unmanaged

OS:
IPCop Firewall/router

AP
TPlink 300MBPS Wireless N
Trendnet 300MBPS Wireless N

 

[Kursah]

I have upgraded my network a tad...a couple of weeks ago, Newegg was having a sale so I replaced my slowly failing WD black 1.5GB HDD with a 2TB SSHD for $95 and found a TP-LINK 1Gb 8-port unmanaged switch. I do plan to purchase or acquire a managed switch at some point and play with VLAN and what not. I've been playing with Asterisk at home because my IP Telephony course is pretty weak thus far. So here's my layout:

WAN:
Charter 30Mbps Cable Modem (Might be the same as brandon's) with 1Gbps port.

Router:
Asus AC66r Router (Been an excellent router! the most recent firmware upgrade resolved issues between the modem and router after a loss of power where the router had issues pulling an IP address)

LAN:
> 1GB to TP-Link 8-port 1Gbps Switch
> My workstation
> Denon AVR1613
> PS3
> Bench connection for diag/repair/new builds.

WiFi:
>2.4 and 5GHz on a single broadcast WiFi SSID for now. Can have 6 seperate WiFi networks with factory firmware.
> Android and Windows phones.
> Tablets
> Laptops
> Nintendo Wii
> Brother 2270DW Printer (may change over to LAN since it's a mere 3ft from the switch, but this printer has been the best WiFi printer I've ever dealt with...professionally and personally...)
> Vizio 32" TV (upstairs, not doing wiring runs in this place...yet..)
> Her and the Kids' workstation
> Samsung BluRay player

I do plan to have a file server in-place by next summer (when I have $$$ again), not sure if it'll just be a NAS or a more fully featured server to play around with. I do know that I will pay around with both Ubuntu/Zentyal and Server 2012 R2. Though I feel I'll settle on Ubuntu from what my research has led me to believe for my needs. My WiFi range is excellent with this router, even on a shelf in the basement I can reach both ends of my pretty sizeable back yard without issues or the need for an AP. That makes me happy! Sure it's not as-fast-as 5Ghz a few feet away...it's fast enough for streaming, music, enough for me to do that and do homework on my laptop.

All cable is CAT5E, I terminated about half of the wiring to make custom lengths for my short runs. Nothing crazy since I live in a rental atm. Very basic network, but has been rock solid once I replaced that crappy cheap Belkin router with the Asus beast.

 

[ZeDestructor]

Boy, my posts seem to kill threads...

Not very many people care about their networks outside of proper, old-fashioned, baremetal sysadmins who design and build their networks rather than just contracting out...

This is what I have.

Charter ISP 30MBPS DOCSIS 3.0 with GIG port

Router:
Intel Core2duo E4500
2x1Gb DDR2 667
Intel PCIx Dual GIG NIC

Switch:
Dlink 8 Port GIG switch Unmanaged

OS:
IPCop Firewall/router

AP
TPlink 300MBPS Wireless N
Trendnet 300MBPS Wireless N

What are you using on your router? pfSense?

 

[silentbogo]

My network is a mess, because my neighbor is an ISP =)
There is a managed switch, connected to uplink. On one link there is a network server/web server, while another 1Gbps port is connected to OLT, which is connected to two ONU terminals(one for me and another one for the neighbors), which are connected to two unmanaged switches. One switch is connected to my wireless router(crappy TP-Link TL-WR841N) and to my Cubietruck(wired), which serves as an UDP proxy (temporary fix for laggy IPTV)+File server+Print Server+Whatever Server.
Within the wireless network live such monstrous creatures, as 3 laptops, 2 desktops, 1 iPad and who knows how many Android phones.
Fortunately there is only 1 ethernet cable running through the house, the rest is hidden in the attic and in the garage.

 

[Kursah]

@ZeDestructor

He has it listed under OS, looks like IPCop, never used it but have heard of others using it and liking it.

http://www.ipcop.org/

It appears that it can do routing and firewall, http://www.techradar.com/us/news/networking/how-to-build-your-own-router-915419.

 

[Sasqui]

Unknown Comcast cable modem 25Mbps, connected to ASUS RT66U.

Modem, Vonage and Router plugged into 600vah UPS

Hard cable to primary PC (5 ft from router)
50' cable snaked under carpets to diningroom, where 2nd PC resides ( lolz )
Wireless 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz "n" used for laptop and smartphones (and guests), and security camera.

This coming Monday, I'll have Xfinity 1 installation scheduled, with a comcast modem (105 Mbps), phone and unknown wireless capability (I'm praying for AC)

 

[Mussels]

Figured i'd spice this thread up with my sexy networking gear

Mai Waifu did not like the idea that children could reach cables and such, and disguised my doodads:

Modem -> router
NAS/torrentbox -> private TS3 server

How i get 21MB/s over my wifi with foam, foil, and tape:

 

[rtwjunkie]

Modem: some type of Motorola from Charter
Router: Linksy's E3000 with 5 LAN ports and dual-band 2.4Ghz/ 5Ghz Wi-Fi (sitting in the center of the house)

-Modem cabled to Router. (Gigabit LAN speeds throughout the house)
-One Cat5 cable to 4-port switch that serves up the HTPC; another Cat 5 to youngest son's PC and his X-box360 (run under carpet)
-One Cat 5 to 8 port Linksy's switch (50' run under carpets and around door frames), which is attached by seperate Cat 5's to File/Media Server; My PC in specs, and my Fiance's PC.

The Wi-Fi serves 2 smart phones, and fiance's laptop and Suface 2.

 

[ZeDestructor]

@ZeDestructor

He has it listed under OS, looks like IPCop, never used it but have heard of others using it and liking it.

http://www.ipcop.org/

It appears that it can do routing and firewall, http://www.techradar.com/us/news/networking/how-to-build-your-own-router-915419.

Seems I am blinder than usual today...

Looks interesting and Linux-based... may give it a spin at some point.. the joys of VMs where I can happily do everything without touching a single cable.

 

[brandonwh64]

What are you using on your router? pfSense?

This is what I have.

OS:
IPCop Firewall/router

 

[TRWOV]

The Tenda switch was a necessity because the router only has 10/100 connections.

 

[Easy Rhino]

The only thing I don't like about FIOS is that you have to use their router.

 

[rtwjunkie]

@Easy Rhino It looks like you might have killed the thread again....

 

[brandonwh64]

Thats the good thing about my company I work for (and bad thing). The good is we offer a static IP address that is public and you use whatever router you want since all services are coming through a ONT. The bad is that if you do not get a static host then you are behind our NAT and if you put a router on your end then you will be double nat'ed. This is a nightmare for PS3/Xbox gamers.

 

[Mussels]

double NAT sounds like a nightmare. thank god every decent ISP here in aus offers a static IP for free, and we can use any modem we want.

 

[Easy Rhino]

I would love a static ip but FIOS residential does not offer it. However, it being fiber I rarely get a new IP even if the ONT loses power.

So a side question... fios advertises that they will match upload bandwidth with download bandwidth for free. I have the 75/35 plan and it is awesome. I was looking forward to 75/75 but it turns out the ONT box they installed several years ago cannot support anything higher than my 75/35 plan (that seems BS to me.) and I need to pay $100 for a new box installation if I want the free bandwidth upgrade. Does that seem wrong to anyone else?

 

[Mussels]

seems dodgy to me, but if you think of it as a $100 upgrade to 75/75... worth it.

 

[Easy Rhino]

seems dodgy to me, but if you think of it as a $100 upgrade to 75/75... worth it.

Yea, it is just a one time fee and it means down the road I could upgrade to even faster speeds... I don't know....

 

[Mussels]

Yea, it is just a one time fee and it means down the road I could upgrade to even faster speeds... I don't know....

for $200, i'd kill you and steal that internet for myself. just sayin. costs me $50 a month for 6Mb/0.8Mb

 

[Easy Rhino]

for $200, i'd kill you and steal that internet for myself. just sayin. costs me $50 a month for 6Mb/0.8Mb

well that is what you get for living on an island in the middle of nowhere.

 

[Mussels]

well that is what you get for living on an island in the middle of nowhere.

we WHERE getting 100/40 to every residential address, until the gubmint changed parties and they've tied it up in red tape "nah, 20/1Mb is fine for everyone... dont be silly" (hint: i'm on that 20/1 plan. our copper phone lines are garbage)

 

[Easy Rhino]

we WHERE getting 100/40 to every residential address, until the gubmint changed parties and they've tied it up in red tape "nah, 20/1Mb is fine for everyone... dont be silly" (hint: i'm on that 20/1 plan. our copper phone lines are garbage)

How in the hell do you allow your government to have a say in bandwidth ?

 

[Mussels]

How in the hell do you allow your government to have a say in bandwidth ?

previous government wanted to avoid a US style monopoly by ISP's and telcos, and roll out a country wide, government owned fiber network. every house upto 100/40, every business 1000/100 (or above for upload), even regional areas fixed LTE services guaranteed 25/2

new gubmint says "we can do that, faster! cheaper!" and was apparently doing lots of drugs, because they've just stopped the rollout dead in its tracks and seem to think 'leaving shit as it is' is the same as an upgrade.

I think we're the only first world country where the average internet speed as DEcreased each year.